Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-03
HERE AND THERE.

| on TUESDAY lnsteau Oh wednesday,
of each week.
No contracts for turnpikes have yet
been let out. The directors will meet
again Monday night.
Maj. Ferrell's High School will
close to-day at noon. The examine
tions have been going on all this week
at the academy.
The X, of p. Lodge has rented the
third story of the Howe building as
lodge room, for. a term of three
years.
Mr.. L. II. Sivley celebrated his sew
enty-second birthday last Tuesday.
He received number of handsome
presents.
The last census shows DOL white
school children In the city. or this
number 422 are males and 479
females.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage on June 9th, of Mr.. Matthew e.
Ham, Beverley, to Miss Lena lI.Ewell,
of Paducah.
Col. W. o. Bradley, Republican
candidate for Governor, will speak
at the Court house, at l P. NJ, FRI
dav June 10. 81
L. G. Williams Il Co, have just re-
ceived one car load of Binder TwineI
best grade of half manila and hall
cicle, which they are selling at cost
Della johnson, col, cook for Mr.. j.
S. Northington, near Garrettsburg,
fell dead of heart disease Saturday
night, after she had prepared the eve
ming meal.
DIR. ii. b. Garner, of this city, has
been elected TO membership in the
Kentucky Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, which met at Stanford last
week.
No further steps have been taken
In the contest case, but 1t is under
stood that Judge Anderson's attor-
ney's will move for new trial ON or
before June 90.
The members Of the Democratic
county committee will meet next
Monday at 10 80 o'clock for the trans
action of important business. A full
attendance isdesired. BY order Of The
chairman.
There is a lack of harmony in the
Latham Guards and meeting Of all
the members has been called for to-
night, to consider matters looking to
peaceful adjustment of all differ
ences.
There will be picnic and bran
dance at cambridge Saturday thu
18th inst, also one at Crofton Satur'
day July 2ud. Extensive prepare
lions are being made 10 have a good
time at both places on these occasions
A horse reared up with Mr.. M. w
Davis last Tuesday aud fell back
ward, falling across Mr.. Davis right
leg injuring him considerably. His
right arm, side and the back of his
head were also badly bruised.
Last Tuesday Tip Mackey, colored
was struck on the top of the head by
a falling tier pole while at work a.
Mr.. w. ID. Summers, and seriously
injured. The outer skull was mash
cd in but 1t is not thought by his
physician that the wound will prove
fatal. f E.f e9'b
L. Y. Clark says he was not ar
rested IN the woods with the three
negroes tried at the Church I'LL salt
for having whisky on the grounds
That he was eating his dinner wher
the lug was found and gave himsel
up at once and demanded, immediate
trial.
The ice factory was stopped Satur
day by an injunction gotten on
against Mr.. w. G. Perry by the Ar
tificial Ice Co. The company Is no
operating the factory this season ant
refuses to allow Mr.. Perry, who i
one of the stockholders, to run'it- 70
his own benefit. The case will b
tried next month in Circuit Court.
AS Messrs. John Foard and Johl
johnson were returning home from
the city Wednesday and when nea
Mr.. Foard's home both horses becam
frightened and ran of. Both bug
ries were demolished and Mr.. John
sons horse considerably injured, hav
ing been run over by Mr.. F0s hors
and buggy. The occupants escapes
injury, save a few scratches.
The b. 81 O. Telegraph wires AM
three poles were damaged very mucl
by lightning Tuesday. The curren
was so great that one of the wire
could not conduct 1t further than Nj
AL. Carriers house; there the wir
was bursted. bursting three TELEGRAPH
poles from top to bottom. The othe
wire conducted it farther and proba
{ bly saved Mr.. Carriers house by car
rying it to ground wire. Th
lipeman, Mr.. Lindsey, was at ono
2 ordered out and the wires were !
9 working order in less than an hou
and a half.